Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and Twenty-third Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

21-25 November 2011 | Bali, Indonesia

Highlights for Friday, 25 November 2011

Montreal Protocol COP 9/MOP 23 convened for its fourth day in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday, 25 November 2011.

In the morning, delegates convened in plenary in order to consider outstanding draft decisions. Delegates agreed to recommend the draft decision on key challenges facing methyl bromide phase-out in Article 5 parties in Africa (UNEP/OzL.Pro.23/CRP.10/Rev. 2) and on ODS for servicing ships (UNEP/OzL.Pro.23/CRP 19), to the high-level segment, for its adoption.

Delegates also heard an update from the Contact Group on Replenishment, noting that the group had not completed its work, and that it would require additional time.

During the late morning and early afternoon, the high-level segment reconvened and heard remaining high-level statements by heads of delegations.

In the afternoon delegates considered the report of the meeting (UNEP/OzL.Conv.9/L.1- UNEP/OzL.Pro.23/L.1, Add.1 and Add.2), and adopted it after lengthy debate by parties on the reflection of the discussion on HFC amendment proposals. Delegates also adopted the compilation of draft decisions (UNEP/OzL.Conv.9/1-UNEP/OzL.Pro.23/1). Draft decisions on process agents (CRP.5), alternatives to ODS (CRP.18), ODS on ships (CRP.19) and methyl bromide
in Africa (CRP.10/Rev.3), were also adopted.

Plenary reconvened briefly to hear a report from the contact group on quarantine and preshipment use of methyl bromide and to establish progress of the Contact Group on Replenishment. No progress was reported. Plenary was then adjourned, and planned to reconvene at 7:30pm.

At 7:30pm plenary reconvened to consider outstanding issues. The Contact Group on Replenishment announced it had not reached agreement. Parties agreed to grant the group an additional hour to negotiate.

At 10:29pm plenary reconvened and the Replenishment Contact Group announced an agreement of US$450 million for 2012-2014.